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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-01
A vERITABLE SOCIALIST.

The experience of the socialists in Amer
lea with DR.. AvELINa. who was recently
in st. Paul, demonstrates that the i'm
ported orator is veritable socialist. Be-
lieving that he had as good right to the
good things Of this life as any capitalist,
AvELING proceeded to thoroughly enjoy
himself at the expense of his society'S
executive board. His idea CT community
in property he practically illustrated by I'M
limited wine and cigars for himself, and
gorgeous corsage bouquets for his wife.
While preaching the doctrine of better
wages for labor he gave an example of his
idea of the compensation which certain
kinds of labor should receive by drawing
upon the committee to the eX-
tent of $4,000 in three months,
though people are not wanting who would
maintain that the laborer was unworthy of
his hire at one-tenth of the sum. AvELING
is, in fact. thorough-going socialist
fit type of his class. He has acted proba-
bly, as any one of his brethren would have
done. They are all alike, inveighing against
the possession Of property and the enjoy
ment OF luXuries, and yet only too glad to
show themselves recreant to their peculiar
and pernicious doctrines at the first oppor-
tunity. The socialist is very earnest adj
vocate of more equal distribution of this
worlds goods until he himself becomes one
of the favored individuals. Then he is as
earnest in his non-sucialistc views and
actions as the most pampered capitalist
that ever lived.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-01
SWAMP LANDS,

The recent decision of the secretary of
the interior respecting titles to swamp
lands not only produces confusion in rela-
ton to these grants. but is likely to subject
the state to heavy expense unless the de-
cision should be rescnded. From 1862
down to the time that Secretary LAMARs
decision was rendered, surveyors notes
have been received as unchallenged
authority what is, or is not, swamp lands.
Land Commissioner SPARKS held this view
to be correct, but his ruling was reversed
by the secretary of the interior, who ruled
that while field notes designated the char
acter of the land, still it was competent to
contest their correctness, and in event of its
being conc'2sively shown that the land was
not swamp at the date of the grant, it
would be proper to permit filing on it, the
same as Oh any government land. In his
recent report Auditor BRADEN states
that some twenty notices of contest
have already been served by persons who
seek to take swamp lands out from under
the operations of the grant by virtue of the
secrotary's decisions. Inasmuch as Secre-
tary LAMAR further decided that the state
having accepted of the notes of survey as ev-
idence, it was estopped from any attempt to
show them to be erroneous, and could only
be heard in rebuttal when its claim was at
tackled, it will necessarily subject the state
to a considerable expense in each case OF
contest An examination of each tract by
two or three persons will be necessary in
order that testimony in rebuttal may be
furnished. The auditor states that the de-
cision of the secretary was rendered with
out hearing having been accorded the
state. and that the attorney general has
asked the interior department to fix date
when hearing may be given the state. L
is possible, if the attorney generals reques
be complied with, the ruling of the interio
department may be rescinded, and thus save
to the state the expense of defending thes'
contested claims.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-01
DAKOTA,s ADMISSION

At the last gubernatoIial election Nevada
east only $4,000 votes while Dakota cast
100, 600. Notwithstanding this glaring dis
crepancy between the two, Nevada is placed
upon a pinnacle which Dakota, though
more Justly entitled to the elevation. has.
despite her striving, not yet attained. Ne
vada is a state, with all the magnilicence
of two senators and state officers,
lille Dakota is obliged to re-
main out i'll the cold grumbling
under her territorial form of government.
But congress is not wholly to blame for this
state Of things. That body recognizes just
as forcibly as the people of Dakota do them
selves that they are entitled to statehood in
all that the law requires precedent to erect
ing state. The question is not one alone of
politics. There are enough fair-minded men
in congress to pass upon Dakota's claims for
admission irrespective of party bias. The
trouble lies largely with the Dakotans
themselves. With one party advocating ad-
mission as whole, another division, and
this latter subdivded into factions each
with its pet plan. it is not at all strange
that statehood has been delayed. Let the
majority of the people of Dakota decide
upon what really is best, and then admis-
sion, demanded as right, the demand in
dorsed by every principle of common sense
and justice, can be reasonably expected
Let all true DakOtanS resolve with the new
year to lay aside all fractional differences
and unite in one harmonious effort to Sc
cure that which is theirs by right.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-01
OUR REAL ESTATE BOOM.

The GLOBES review of the real estate
transfers for the past year, which is pub
lished in to-dayS issue. will startle our
readers. 1t has been known to everybody
that there has been unusual activity IN the
real estate market for some time past. still
but few were aware that the boom had been
so extensive. The statistics presented in
this review exhibit the marvellous progress
of St. Pauls development. A total of
$50. 600, 600 in real estate transfers for one
wear would be an immense showing for the
largest cities of the continent. That it has
not been mere mushroom boom springing
up in night and dying out as suddenly, Is
fully demonstrated by glance at the fig
ures. The statistics show, from a COM
parison of weekly transfers, that it has been
a healthy, vigorous growth in the value of
real estate. This fact Is further demon
strated by a comparison of this years
statistics with those of preceding
wears. In 1884 the transfer total in roud
numbers was IS. 900, 900. In 1885 it was
nearly SIS. 600, O00. In 1856 it Is $50. 900. =
400, showing regular advance of nearly 10C
xer cent n the value of real estate for three
a., secutive years. These are interesting as
well as valuable figures in liking basis for
an esuimate of the advance of real estate In
the future. The increase in the value OF
real estate during these three years has
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-01
FIFTEEN ROUNDS.
Radley and Taylor tight a Stub
born Battle, Which Is Declared a
Draw.

Radley and Taylor tight a Stub
born Battle, which Is Declared a
Draw
The meeting between Charles Hadley
and Frank Taylor, the colored pugilists, at
the Theatre Comique last evening proved
to be stubborn contest, into which the
question of endurance entered largely.
Hadley. in spite of his 40 years and super
tiuous flesh. took punishment like an OK,
and received Taylor's sledge-hammer blows
without going to the floor even once He
seemed to lack strength. and his
delivery. especially with his right, was in
effective. Taylor was in splendid condi-
ton. He threw his right with great force,
and in the tenth and twelfth rounds all but
ended the fight. The first FIVE rounds were
holly contested, and honors were about
even, although Taylor did the most execu-
ton. In the sixth he planted half-dozen
blows hard and strong on Hadley's neck, so
that the latter showed up quite groggy
in the seventh, but M naged to take some
hard punishment, principally in the face
without tiinchIng. The eighth and ninth
rounds were repetitions of the seventh.
Taylor forcing the fighting and Hadley
taking his medicine with good grace. There
was good deal of clinching in the tenth,
as in the succeeding rounds, and Hadley
was evidently trying to save his wind. At
the close Tayipr pushed him and
nearly finished the contest, but Hadley was
saved by the call of time" In the
eleventh Hadley made a surprisingly good
showing, and attempted to force the fight
ing. but his efforts were repaid with inter-
est. The twelfth round was quite brisk.
with Hadley weak at the close. In the
thirteenth Taylor. in response to cries
from the audience, sailed in to knock out
his antagonist but only seemed to exhaust
himself. In the fourteenth he hit
Hadley about when and where he
pleased, but the latter managed to keep his
feet by clinching. When the fifteenth round
was called a cheer went up from the house
at the pluck of the contestants. Both
appeared to be winded and a clinch fol-
lowed the delivery of every blow. Taylor
did all the fighting, but could not swing
Hadley off his feet. Time was held nearly
a minute, but Hadley still held the fort
and walked to his corner at the finish.
Patsey Mellen, the referee. stepped to
the front and asked if there was any one in
the house who felt he had not had his
moneys worth. There was no response,
and then Mellen added, Il declare the con-
test draw" The decision was favOrably
received although Taylor, who forced the
fighting, fairly bested Hadley on his merits,
although the latter's pluck and endurance
were something remarkable. Four ounce
gloves were used.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-01
A TAX INEQUALITY.

A striking illustration Of the facility for
concealing personal property from taxation
afforded by the laws of this state, and the
advantage that is taken of this opportunity
by taxpayers, is presented i'll the report of
the state auditor, a resume Of which appears
in this mornings GLOBE. 1t will be seen
by glance at the report that the total in
crease in the valuation of the taxable
property of this state, within the last two
years. has been over S74. 900, 900. And yet
while real estate has increased in valuation
upwards of seventy millions, personal!
property has increased less than three
millions. This slim increase in the valua-
ton of personal property is out of all pro-
portion to that of real estate. In the
language of the Private Secretary" there
is screw loose somewhere in our system
of taxation. Personal property is not bear
ins its just proportion of tie burthens Of
taxation, and real estate is in consequence
made to bear an unjust proportion. There
is an evident inequality which should not
be permitted to exist. The attention of the
legislature is directed to this matter and
immediate steps should be taken to amend
the tax laws, so that more equal system
of taxation shall prevail.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-01
The Andover Reresy Case.

Boston, Dee. 31.-Proceedings in the
Andover Heresy trial opened this morning
with the address of Rev. DR.. III. M. Dex-
ter in support of the charges. He claimed
that seventeen of the creeds of Christian
ION distinctly condemned tie doctrine of
future probation. Here Mr.. Smyth arose
and explained that his statement that his
doctrine was not condemned applied to
ecumenical creeds: but DR.. Dexter insisted
that some of these were not ecumenical.
OF forty-three churches existing in 1908
not one had anything in its creed to favor
the doctrine. while all but nine contained
some statement incompatible with it. The
argument for the prosecution was closed by
Judge lockwood Hoard, who dwelt on the
legal points involved. The trial was adj
journed until Monday, when the cases OF
Profs. Hincks. Tucker and Harris will be
tried and an order made on Prof. ChurchlPs
case
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-01
1SS6--ISS7.

The OLD YEAR, with its sandals dipped
the gates of Time to join the silent major
itY- In the grave where the OLD YEAR
sleeps lie buried many OF our fondest treas
ures. There are hopes which never had a
fruition, and expectations which blighted
in the blooming. Some who gaze down
into the vault of the buried year see trink-
cts and tresses of hair, and catch snatcheS
of songs which nobody sings. There are
others who bless the memory of the OLD
YEAR for the manifold blessings it brought
them, and the comforts, the joys, the pleas
ures. the realization Of brightest anticipa-
TONS But from us all, whether regretting
or rejoicing over its departure, the OLD
YEAR mas gone. 1t can never come back
to us. bat we will go to it. Some time in
the dim future, somewhere in the boundless
realm of space, we will meet it face to face
again. 1t will live for us again in the rec
ssord we made during its existence i'll Time.
The New YEAR rises in sparkling maj
.esty. like the Star Of Hope, gliding the
bright summit of the gloomy pail which
hung over the bier of the dead year. Ii
bids us turn our faces to the future, and
leave the dead to bury It's dead. Let the
record We make in 1887 be one that we will
not dread to face in the ilimitable regions
z beyond the tide of Time. a tear for the
OLD and cheer for the NEW. This is the
GLOBES greeting to its patrons.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-01
The AmeIta Oleson Murder.

MILWAUKEE, Dec. 31.-A man named
Edmund Kenn was arrested here yesterday
morning for drunkenness. During the aft
ernoon he confessed to detective that he
is the murderer of Amelia Oleson. whose
body was found Oh the prairie on the out
skirts of Chicago. Jan. 16, 1884. He said
he had accompanied the girl to dance and
that on the way home his passions over
turned his reason, and he assaulted and out
ragged the girl and finally cut her throat.
To-day Kenn, in sober mind, repudiated
the confession. but it is stated he told the
story of the murder to a South side chiripo-
dist on Wednesday, when he was not under
the influence OF drink. The chief of police
Of Chicago has been notified.
Chicago officers arrived here tonight,
and after pumping Kenn several hours,
concluded that his story was hoax i'll
spired by liquor. He will be released.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-01
LEGISLATIVE RELIEF ASKED.

The auditor calls the attention OF the
legislature to the effect of the recent de-
cision of the supreme court affirming the
right of the state to tax certain
lands which had been held under
the false coloring of grant to
railway corporations, when, in fact. no
such corporations were in legal existence.
A great deal of this land had been sold to
settlers under the impression that there
We're no back taxes at the time of pur-
chase. Now the purchasers find them
selves charged with heavy arrearages of
taxes. and the auditor, who is disposed to
take an equitable view of the matter, sug-
gests to the legislature the propriety of re-
leasing the arrearage taxes. If released
the loss would be comparatively light to the
state, while. if they are collected, it will
operate as a severe hardship upon the
present owners of the land, who bought
their farms in good faith and were entirely
innocent of any intention to defraud the
state of its revenues.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-01
Affairs in France,

PARIS, Dec. 31.-M. Goblet, prime min
lister, received syndicate of members of
the Paris stock exchange to-day. He told
them he did not believe that war was immi-
nent Frances relations with every power
were excellent. and she desired nothing but
peace. But" he added. Ito view the
possibility of war calmly the nation must
be powerful enough to protect her rights. :"
The prisoners in the Jail at Gallon, de-
partment of Eure. mutinied to-day and at
tempted to overpower the jailers and es-
cape. Several of the latter were wounded.
and one prisoner was shot dead. Troops
summoned by telegraph from Rouen soon
reached the jail and succeeded in quelling
the mutinY
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-01
The Train ~ rockers.

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 31.-In the trial of
Alexander Hamilton at Wyandol,e to-day
the most important witness was George
Fowler. a detective. better known as
Brother Alfred" 1t was he who came
here. ostensibly from Master Workman
Powderly, and thus worked HIM
self into the confidence of the
alleged train wreckerS He told
the story of his experience in working up
the case substantially as has been published
before. In the course of his testimony he
stated that Mayor Harmon. of Wyandotte,
who is a Knight of Labor, had prom
Used the witness before the latter re-
vealed his identity. to do what he could
to shield the reputed wreckers. The wit
ness called meeting of those implicated. as
alleged, giving out that it was consulta-
ton to decide what was best to be done to
escape detection, and Mayor Han
non himself sent buggy to
bring the parties to the meeting.
Witness purpose was to arrest tine parties
when they all came together, but after
wards deferred his plans. Witness also tes-
titled that Sheriff Ferguson returned the
grip of the Knights of Labor when given
him by witness
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-01
Scientific American.

Scientific American.
For two months of the present year an
electric eel was kept in the aquaria at
Eugene Blackford's establishment in Fulton
market, where it was the source of much
amusement. as well as certain amount of
distress, by the shocks it gave to those of
an investigating or curious turn of mind
Toward the end of its captivity the writer
received one of its shocks. 1t was but a
feeble one-comparable to that from pint
Leyden jar The fish was then growing
weak and shortly after it died. Thus the
shock could only be considered an indica-
ton of what it might do if in good health.
A swapping turtle which was in the same
compartment with it was so badly shocked
that for ten minutes it foated on the sur
face of the tank senseless By the kind
permission of Mr.. Blackford the eel was
dissected. This was all operation of much
interest, as the eel was the largest one he
had ever had possession of. On cutting it
open the first thing that impressed one was
| the dsproportionate size of the electric or
gan The fish was thirty-four inches long
! and weighed three and half pounds, and
one-seventh of this weight was represented
by its battery. The abdominal regions were
confined to the forward part of the body,
| next to the head. The rest was all muscle,
| bone and electric organ.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-01
A Bold Robbery.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.-A bold robbery
was perpetrated at the residence of Don
Domingo Cana, the Gillian minister. last
night. The burglar was F. B. Silva, a
Brazilian, who had formerly been employed
as a servant in the minister's household
About month ago Silva was discharged
under suspicion and went to New York.
He returned to this city last night, entered
the home of his former employer and stole
a sum of money and 81, 900 worth of jewelry
and other valuables. The police were
promptly notified. and the thief was ar
rested this morning while boarding train
for New York. The valuables were re-
covered.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-01
Tbev Get.Cbeir Mopev wack,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.-The paymaster
general of the army will soon issue Gil
cular notifying officers that he will at once
begin the settlement of claims resulting
from the decision of the second comptroller
in the Rodman case. The comptroller de-
cded that graduates of the military acad
envy were only entitled to the pay of cadets
from the date of graduation to the date of
the acceptance of the commission as second
lieutenant. 1t has been the custom to pay
the graduates as second lieutenants from
the date of graduation, and in consequence
all the officers were required to refund the
amount overdrawn. Those who returned
the money can procure it from the paymas
ter general or second auditor, according to
the date of their claims.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-01
wanted No Brevet Titles.

Lincoln (Neb.) Democrat.
The Omaha Republican calls the editor
hereof Major" Now, by the great horn
spoon, we want this thing stopped right here
and now. We want it distinctly understood
that, while we ''ft into the war;" and on the
wrong side at that, we fit and fed and sur
vived as private soldier.
We have since done nothing to deserve the
odium of fictitious title, and an attempt to
fasten one upon us will simply convert US
into bad man with gun and ferocious de-
termination to cultivate more extensive
Cemetery than Wild Bill, Yuba Dam or any
other holy terror that ever reflected credit
upon the budding civilization of the wild and
woody West. We were not a major during
the war. We were a minor.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-01
THE ST. PAUL GLOBE

Has Larger Circulation than that
of Any Other Newspaper Printed
North west of Chica GO land IL is Stead
lily and II a pidiy Increasing, X coping
Pace with the Growth of the Great
City of which the GLOBE is Admit
iedly the Journalistic Representa-
tive.
Ills the Best Advertising Medium
for Those who Desire 20 Reach All
Glasses of Newspaper s readers i'm the
Great Northwest, and Especially in
Minnesota and Dakota.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-01
JOHN A. LOGAN.
His last words were: IF this is the end, I'm
readyn

Ais last words were: "If this is the end, I'm
ready"
DeliriOus lay the soul
That never could grow old
His name at sixty black,
Like twenty was his mould;
What field he rode alone,
BY what black Lethe's eddy,
None knew. who heard his tone:
I'm ready"
No corps is there, strong chief!
That piyots on thy will;
Thy foe is but thief
That drugs thee but to kill;
Already tortured sore,
Hast thou soul so steady
To say--and look death Ger
"IM ready?'
Ave, nature so robust
And valor's open hand,
Fear not itself to trust
Though vanished sea and landi
The eagle eye is dull;
The Judgment, hard AID heady,
Says, firm and dutiful:
I'm ready"
No lie, no sneaking arts,
Come on thy flank to furry,
That Startle crawling hearts
And their departure hurry;
AS in the hope forlorn,
When blew the guidons shreddy,
Thy voioc peals like horn:
''All ready!
So in these says, weak span
When times heroic alter
Thank God for natures man
No priests nor schools can aiterl-
Whose instincts, like the breath
OF prairles. blowing steady,
Say to his foes or Death:
I'm ready
George Alfred Townsend in New York Trib
une,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-01

been in legitimate proportion to the prog
ress of the city's development in every
other direction. 1t has fairly kept pace
with the increase of population and indus
tries. So that we see the real estate boom
has not been the result of artificial condi-
lions or fictitious methods. 1t is fairly and
squarely the outgrowth of those elements
of permanent prosperity which are every
day becoming more and more manifest. and
which are forging St Paul to the from
rank of American cities.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-01
SeriouHlY Eniured.

DENVER, COL, Dec. 31.-A boiler in the
engine room of Kendel & Stewards carpet
cleaning and mattress manufacturing estab-
lishment exploded this morning. completely
demolishing the engine room and two brick
walls of the main building. A number of
sewing girls on the upper floor narrowly
escaped being crushed by falling walls.
James Hall, William Siser and f. 81. Hicks,
three of the employees, were caught in the
ruins ond seriously injured.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-01
CASUALTIES ABROAD.
An Awful Accident in Spain by Which
Several Hundred People Lost
Their Lives.
Ten Miners Killed by the Falling Of a
Gage in Colliery at Houghton,
England.
of the Famous Burmese Ruby
Mines.
No Satisfactory Solution Yet Reached
Of the English Political
Problem.

MADRID, Dec. 31.-A shock of earth
quake was felt to-day at Almerla, Anda-
lusia 1t caused much alarm. but no injury.
Fire broke out to-day in the reserved in
closure in the Peoples park, where the
annual fair was being held. A panic en-
sued and it is reported that several hundred
persons We're burned or crushed to death.
LONDON, Dec. 31.-Ten miners were
Killed this morning by the falling of a cage
in colliery at Houghton in Durham.